The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

put down the red wine and looked in the

“Maverick, come here.”

this

hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt

sat in her chair, not

extended his hands in a gentle and deliberate motion toward Gwendolyn’s

with her face, another pair of hands grasped

through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind your manners. Keep your hands to

looked up and sneered, “I shall do whatever I

last few words clearly and was about to shake off

former’s eyes bore a malevolent

efforts were in vain. He started to

treats his employer? He’s so arrogant.

“My employer

Their hands were entangled,

was mounting tension in

as she

be an intense battle between

again, giving

“That’s enough. Let go.”

this, Maverick released his

glare

tissue and wiped his sleeves. He then spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Gwen,

my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are

of the villa and called out, “William,

Quinton quickly walked into the

direction. “Bring him to the

looked at

frowned, his face looking extremely cold. He spoke up with a hurt

to look at him with a sneer on

I was little. I used to hold a grudge against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract,

harsh words cut through

was so hurt that it took his

hearing her speak those hurtful words still caused him great pain and a sense

Gwendolyn no

using Charles to tell Maverick

were bloodshot. He choked up as he uttered, “I know I’ve made many mistakes in the past, but aren’t

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

noticed that Maverick was slowly tearing up. His gaze revealed a sense of